Women-Led Social Innovation Initiatives Contribute to Gender Equality in Rural Areas: Grounded Theory on Five Initiatives From Three Continents
Summary. Women-led social innovation initiatives in rural Canada, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, and Serbia advance gender equality by strengthening women's collective agency. The study identifies three structural features—gendered identity, women's independence, and control over rules—that enable or constrain these initiatives. Key enabling factors include women's self-confidence, peer networks, and capacity building. These initiatives increase economic independence, reduce cultural skepticism about women's roles, and shift political dynamics, demonstrating that women's collective action effectively overcomes structures that marginalize rural women.
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Sarkki, S., Ludvig, A., Fransala, J., Melnykovych, M., Živojinović, I., Ravazzoli, E., Bengoumi, M., Nijnik, M., Torre, C. D., Górriz‐Mifsud, E., Labidi, A., Sfeir, P., López, D. E. V., Joyce, K., & Chorti, H.. (2024). Women-Led Social Innovation Initiatives Contribute to Gender Equality in Rural Areas: Grounded Theory on Five Initiatives From Three Continents. European Countryside. https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2024-0028
Sarkki, Simo, et al. “Women-Led Social Innovation Initiatives Contribute to Gender Equality in Rural Areas: Grounded Theory on Five Initiatives From Three Continents.” European Countryside, 2024. https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2024-0028.
Sarkki, Simo, Alice Ludvig, Jasmiini Fransala, Mariana Melnykovych, Ivana Živojinović, Elisa Ravazzoli, Mohammed Bengoumi, et al.. 2024. “Women-Led Social Innovation Initiatives Contribute to Gender Equality in Rural Areas: Grounded Theory on Five Initiatives From Three Continents.” European Countryside. https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2024-0028.
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title = {Women-Led Social Innovation Initiatives Contribute to Gender Equality in Rural Areas: Grounded Theory on Five Initiatives From Three Continents},
author = {Simo Sarkki and Alice Ludvig and Jasmiini Fransala and Mariana Melnykovych and Ivana Živojinović and Elisa Ravazzoli and Mohammed Bengoumi and Maria Nijnik and Cristina Dalla Torre and Elena Górriz‐Mifsud and Arbia Labidi and Patricia Sfeir and Diana Esmeralda Valero López and Katy Joyce and Houda Chorti},
journal = {European Countryside},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.2478/euco-2024-0028},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2024-0028}
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Details
- DOI
- 10.2478/euco-2024-0028
- Countries
- Canada, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, Serbia
- Regions
- North America, Europe, Africa
- Categories
- entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, policy
- Added
- 2026-04-28